Vocabulary for the college bound student chapter 3 sections 6-10
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apiary
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place where bees are kept
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aviary
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place where birds are kept
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badger
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tease; annoying; nag (originally to harass a trapped badger)
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halcyon
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calm; peaceful (from halcyon, a bird thought to calm the waves)
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lionize
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treat as highly important
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menagerie
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place where animals are kept and trained; collection of wild animals
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molt
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shed feathers, skin, hair, etc.
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ornithology
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study of birds
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parasite
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animal, plant, or person living on others; freeloader
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parasitic
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living at the expense of another; sponging
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parrot
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repeat mechanically, like a parrot
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scavenger
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animal or person removing refuse, decay, etc.
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antidote
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remedy for a poison or evil
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astringent
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substance that shrinks tissues and checks flow of blood
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astringent
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1. severe; stern 2. causing contraction
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benign
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1. not dangerous 2. gentle; kindly
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convalesce
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person recovering from sickness
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fester
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form pus; rankle; rot; putrefy
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hypochondriac
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one who is morbidly anxious about personal health, or suffering from imagined illness
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immunity
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1. resistance (to a disease) 2. freedom (as from an obligation0; exemption
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immunize
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make immune
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lesion
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injury; hurt
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malignant
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1. threatening to cause death 2. very evil
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morbid
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1. gruesome 2. having to do with disease
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pestilential
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1. morally harmful 2. pertaining to a pestilence (plague); deadly
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regimen
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set of rules, esp. to improve health
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salubrious
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healthful
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sebaceous
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greasy; secreting sebum (fatty matter secretes by the glands of the skin
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therapeutic
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curative
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toxic
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poisonous
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unguent
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slave; ointment
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viral
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caused by a virus
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virulent
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1. extremely poisonous; deadly; venomous 2. very bitter
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virus
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1. disease-causing substance too small to be seen through a microscope 2. corruptive force
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acclaim
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welcome with approval; applaud loudly
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encomium
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speech or writing of high praise; tribute; eulogy; panegyric
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eulogize
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praise; extol; laud; glorify
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kudos
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fame or praise due to achievement
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laudable
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praiseworthy; commendable
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plaudit
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applause
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calumnious
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falsely and maliciously accusing
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derogatory
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expressing low esteem
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imputation
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charge; accusation
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libel
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False and defamatory printed (or written) statement
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malign
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to speak evil of, slander; evil
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slander
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false and defamatory spoken statement; calumny
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stigma
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mark of disgrace
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banter
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playful teasing; joking; raillery
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caricature
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drawing, imitation or description that ridiculously exaggerates peculiarities or defects
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droll
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odd and laughter-provoking
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facetious
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1. in the habit of joking 2. said in jest without serious intent
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flippant
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treating serious manners lightly
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harlequin
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buffoon; clown
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hilarious
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boisterously merry; very funny
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hilarity
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noisy gaiety; mirth; jollity; glee
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ironic
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containing or expressing irony
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irony
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1. species of humor whose intended meaning is the opposite of the words used 2. state of affairs contrary to what would normally be expected
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jocose
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given to jesting; playfully humorous; jocular
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levity
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lack of proper seriousness; trifling gaiety; frivolity
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ludicrous
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exciting laughter; ridiculous; farcical; absurd
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parody
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humorous imitation
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sarcasm
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sneering and often ironic language intended to hurt a person's feelings
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sarcastic
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given to or expressing sarcasm
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sardonic
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bitterly sarcastic; mocking; sneering
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satire
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language or writing that exposes follies or abuses by holding them up to ridicule
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satiric
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given to or expressing satire
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travesty
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imitation that makes a serious thing seem ridiculous; mockery
